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  Gary Hedges December 16, 2010 at 7:55am

  I have similat through the unite union.
  
  Paul Baker said:

  I have an insurance policy that will pay out after being ill for 4 weeks and if say for example I was off work due to a bad back and 3 weeks later I hurt it again they will still pay out, so a pretty good policy.

   

  I hope your operation goes well Robin
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 16, 2010 at 10:50am

  yes i put them off twice !     hope your keeping your fingers busy somehow - thanks.

   

  ill be after advice on wed from u when im back from my dads........ 
  
  john grass roots home and garden said:

  hope your op goes ok as u know had mine 2 weeks ago still recovering glad i had it done now i would of gone mad losing customers in the busy season   
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  Jonathan Brewster December 16, 2010 at 2:57pm

  I was in a similiar position early this year problem I had was that it was an ongoing problem that I had got years ago playing rugby so even if I had an insurance policy they would not of paid out.

  I had from the begining of May to September off luckily the company was able to sustain my wage by taking on a couple of young cheap lads on, on short term employment. The things you do so that you can play again and kick a football with the kids, mind you a knee that gives way occasionally isn't that safe!!

  Good luck with the op hope you get over it well.
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  Lawnman December 16, 2010 at 5:06pm

  I had an operation on ulnar nerve last January, it was effecting grip in my left hand,  and it took about 6 weeks to get working again, this is probably best time for operation, good luck with recovery.
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  Greenlawns December 16, 2010 at 6:34pm

  Good luck with the op. hope all goes well,

  I dont beleive in health insurance, just salt a liitle away for emergencies.
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  Geoff Norfolk December 16, 2010 at 8:50pm

  There's a lady, pretty well off, pretty fit really as well,hat I've been working for regularly for 15 odd years......... she's 71 years old and pays over 7k/year premiums on her health insurance...... she feels it gives her "peace of mind"! The daft thing is she's got so much dosh, if something came up, she could easily pay anyway with no problems whatsover. The other strange thing is the the private consultants she sees certainly don't appear to be any better than the ones at the NHS hospitals (probably because thats where they've been all day and then doing some extra moonlighting at the private clinics and they're worn out!)......... in fact, things always seem to be going wrong with all her "private" health stuff.
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  Helen Reeley December 16, 2010 at 10:24pm

  
  
  Geoff Norfolk said:

  There's a lady, pretty well off, pretty fit really as well,hat I've been working for regularly for 15 odd years......... she's 71 years old and pays over 7k/year premiums on her health insurance...... she feels it gives her "peace of mind"! The daft thing is she's got so much dosh, if something came up, she could easily pay anyway with no problems whatsover. The other strange thing is the the private consultants she sees certainly don't appear to be any better than the ones at the NHS hospitals (probably because thats where they've been all day and then doing some extra moonlighting at the private clinics and they're worn out!)......... in fact, things always seem to be going wrong with all her "private" health stuff.

   

  Yes, the old piece of mind chestnut. My parents have also been paying through the nose for private health care and yes they have used it but things are starting to go wrong so they are now reducing their cover and returning to the NHS to sort out a couple of problems the private boys don't seem interested in.
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  Helen Reeley December 16, 2010 at 10:53pm

  Wish you all the best with your op and a speedy recovery afterward.